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'Mil HHB.SIXn OIIECJOSIACs, .MONDAY, DECEMBER -ly, 1900. BOYCOTT SANTA -FE Railway Telegraphers May Adopt This Means. UNLESS STRIKE IS ARBITRATED Assert That It Is In Their Poiver to Divert Freight and Passenger Bus iness to Other Xlnes Through Natlonnl Organization. TOPEKA, Kan., Bee 16. Should the Santa Fe officials persist in refusing to arbitrate the treaty between It and the Order of Railway Telegraphers, a syste matic boycott will, it Is said, "be sprung by the members of -the order all over the country, and an effort made to bring the road to time by cutting off its business. The Order of Hallway Telegraphers has about 32,000 members, comprising tele graphers and station agents on every road in the United States. If no agreement can be reached, an order will. 3t is said, go out to all the members of the order to route all passengers and freight Business both from the East and "West by some other line than the Santa Fe. Agents, instead of routing California traffic over the Santa Fe, will turn it to either the Southern Pa cific or Union Pacific Freight business will be handled In the same manner. "We can bring the Santa Fe to terms," said a prominent striking telegrapher to day, "if we are'compelled to adopt this method. We have tried it before in Colorado, and in the East on the Burling ton. In each Instance we were success ful, as we ruined the business of the company for the time being. We have it in our power to take away from the Santa Fe practically all its through freight and passenger business, and we have assurances from the men of other roads that they -will act In our interests as soon as notified." STRIKE IS PAST HISTORY. Santa Fe Ofllclals So Assert Operat . ors Places Are Filled. WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 16. "The operat ors' strike in my division Is past his tory," said Superintendent Tice, of the Oklahoma division, tolnght "Two small stations are without operators, but not because we cannot get the men to supply them. We have agents sufficient for all the purposes of the stations. Our trains are coming In and going out In better shape than before the strike. In most of our stations operators, as we have found out since the strike began, Are -more of a convenience than a necessity. Many of our old operators, say 00 per cent of them, would like to come back, and a great number have asked to come back, but It Is out of the question. In many places, especially at the smaller stations, they are securing the signatures of patrons of the road to petitions praying for their reinstatement. "The only trouble we are experiencing from the strike now is the clerical time sacrificed in- receiving applications for re instatement. We have a strikers file in my office, and I will say to you in all candor that it Is the biggest file we have at present. The statement issued by the strikers that my special was tied up in Oklahoma for lack of "operators Is abso lutely false. I had no trouble whatever, and ran on time over the division. So did the regular trains." "What about trainmen: do you expect them to strike?" Mr. Tice was asked by the Associated Press correspondent. "It Is all nonsense. No one knows bet ter than trainmen that there is nothlrig In the operators' strike, not even the semblance of justification. I am in very close touch with the trainmen of my di vision, and to me the claim that they are seriously In sympathy with the Order of Railway Telegraphers strike Is superla tively absurd." Yardmaster Thomas Peters, of Newton, in speaking with an Associated Press correspondent tonight, said: "I am a member of the Switchmen's and Trainmen's Union. At G o'clock this morning I received a dispatch from the switchmen's general office stating that they are not Interested in the Order of Railway Telegraphers' strike, and are not considering the question of a sympa thetic strike. At 7 o'clock I had a similar message from the general -office of the trainmen's union. I like Dolphin person ally, but I think he has taken about 3000 operators on a limb, and can never get them back." Despite the above statement, the strik ing operators here are still hopeful, 'it might be said confident, of winning the strike. They laugh at me statement of Superintendent Tice that he has oper ators at every station on his division save two, and rattle off from their tongues end a list of more than a dozen stations wrere there are no operators. At Norwich today they say that a non-imipnvojw-agHihowed the white feather and lefrrown; He was the second non union man to leave the Tcey this week, the previous one joining the strikers volun tarily. iNTratCEDED'roa telegrphers. Trnlnnien Held Conference With OfUcIals to Mediate Troubles. TOPEKA. Kan., Dec 16. Representa tives of the trainmen, conductors, en gineers and firemen held a conference this evening with General Manager Mudge, of the Santa Fe, for the purpose of at tempting to mediate the trouble between the road and the Order of Railway Te legraphers. While no agreement was reached, the board of mediation was en couraged by Mr. Mudge to hold a con ference with Third Vice-President Barr, which probably- will be done Monday or Tuesday at Chicago. "Representatives of the different rall way orders," said Mr. Mudge, "held a short conference with mvself and Mr. Ressegule this evening. They stated they had no grievance against the Santa Fe, but at the request of the telegraphers desired to offer their office to mediate the differences between the Order of Railway Telegraphers and the company. "They expressed a desire to act for the entire system and include the trouble on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe and also tho lines west of Albuquerque. As my authority extends simply over the Sahta Fe proper, I could not deal with them. They will probably hold a meet ing with Mr. Barr and attempt to reach a settlement upon the best possible basis to be obtained for the telegraphers." But little information could be obtained from the members of the board of media tion. They were nbt disposed to talk about the situation, but intimated that there would be something to give out In a day or two. The telegraphers feel much encouraged over the turn affairs have taken, and think there Is no doubt of ul timate success. The telegraphers' headquarters at the National Hotel presented a lively appear ance all day. The representatives of the different orders held a lengthy confer ence In the afternoon before they decided to take any action in the matter. When shown, a telegram from Wichita stating that telegraphers on the Okla homa division were petitioning Superin tendent Tice for reinstatement, Mr. Dol phin this evening said: "There is nothing in the story. If the telegraphers desired to be reinstated they would not apply -to Mr. Tice. They would go to some one higher in authority. -The telegraphers all over the system are standing Arm and will do so until this matter Is definitely settled. Of the large number of men who went out in Topeka, there Is not one who has attempted to get back, and this Is the situation everywhere. We are In this fight to stay. If arbi tration Is not accepted, the Santa Fe strike will be in evidence two years hence. We have 12,000 members over the country on other roads and If there Is no other way to settle the difficulty they will boy cott the Santa Fe and route their through business over other lines. As a matter of fact the strike is spreading. Only today I have received information that old men who did not go out on the first call are throwing up their positions and new men have been induced to quit." Mr. Dolphin refused to talk regarding the interview between the board of media tion and Mr. Mudge H& says condi tions are eminently satisfactory for suc cess. While the representatives of the differ ent orders deny that there is any like lihood of a strike should Third Vice President Barr refuse to arbitrate the difficulty with the Order of Railway Telegraphers, it is still the general feel ing, should this take place, serious com plications might ensue. The position tak en Is that if the Santa Fe refuse to rec ognize the Order of Railway Telegraphers at the present time, similar action might be taken should trouble arise In the fu ture between the road and other, organl gations, and It would mean the estab lishment of a dangerous precedent. New Operatdr Fired On. ARDMORE, I. T.. Dec. 16. At Dough erty, I. T., tonight unknown persons smashed the Santa Fe station windows with stones and fired on the new operator. Marshals who were protecting the build ing exchanged several shots with the mis creants. No one was hurt. NATIVES OF ALASKA. Great Change for Better in Their Ways Aspire to Citizenship. WASHINGTON, Dec 12. Although the natives in Alaska are yearly falling far ther and farther from public view, yet they are always recognized in the annual reports of the Governor, and their con dition is always noted. In his recent comments. Governor Brady said: "The old-fashioned trader, with his stock of blankets, Hudson Bay muskets, etc, no longer exists. They wear clothes like the whites, and the younger people are generally well dressed. They buy cook and heating stoves, bedsteads, car pets, chairs, and sewing machines. Many sit down to their meals at tables covered with linen, and eat from dishes with knives and forks and spoons. They are sending their children to school, and these children are making good progress In learning the English language. They are on the upward tendency. They love to accumulate money, and all have a natural ability to trade The men engage In the hardest kind of labor. They become good miners, and very many of them fol low this business. Others work In the canneries and in logging camps, and in sawmills. They will work upon the wharves or go as deckhands or coal- passers upon the steamships. Many of the women devote their time to basket weaving, tanning buckskin for moccasins, and to making curios for the tourist trade. Some of the men are clever carv ers and silversmiths, an a few have en tored into mercantile pursuits. During the whole Russian regime they were very little Interfered with, and they lived un der their own rules and customs, exact ing an eye for an eye and a life for a life. "These people find the whites crowd ing Into the country. They locate min ing claims and build quartz mills. The beans and deer are frightened away. The fishmen come in great ships. They erect immense structures, which they fill with busy Chinamen. They start out steam boats and tugs and all kinds of craft with all kinds of gear to catch salmon. This is going on rapidly, and the native finds that the white man Is greedy. He often does not care whether tho native gets enough fish from his ancient stream for his Winter food. They are becoming uneasy. The Chilkats once had a lucra tive fur trade beyond the Chllkoot Pass. It Is gone Skagway, Dyea and Haines have sprung up, and the miners are tear ing up the earth on the Porcupine be yond Cluckwan. Two canneries in their midst this year have put up S5.000 cases of salmon. They want to know whether they can take up mining claims and se cure the lands near fishing streams; whether their young men can become steam engineers and pilots like white men. They find that they are held amenable to the white man's law If they commit .any crime, and that they can be sued If they fall lo keep a contract. The time has 'arrived for Congress to take action. It should be remembered that the reserva tion system has not worked well, and has wrought mischief. It would not be good policy to Introduce It Into Alaska, where the people are self-supporting and of keen commercial Instincts. They aspire to citizenship. What Is to hinder Congress In holding out the Incentive to them. One law in Alaska for everybody and every body amenable to that law should be the motto. Equal rights and opportunity for all. The native Is willing to take equal chances with the white man In the race Today he Is handicapped." SHOT HIMSELF TO ESCAPE Cnllfornlnn First "Wounds Daughter and Two Officers. SANTA MONICA, Cal.. Dec. 16. This afternoon, City Marshal M. K. Barrett and Constable H. T. Prltchard attempted to arrest Louis Arrata, on a charge of in cest. After arrest, Arrata requested that he be allowed to enter his house to pro cure his coat. The Constable allowed him to enter, when Arrata grabbed a loaded shotgun and fired at the Constable, who ducked his head, the charge missing him and entering the arm of Arrata's daugh. ter. Arrata then fired the second load at Marshal Barrett. The charge entered the fleshy part of Barrett's arm, and part of the charge entered the leg of Frank R. Angel, who was standing near by. Arrata then grabbed another shotgun and shot himself twice, the second shot prov ing fatal. The Injuries to Barrett, Angel and the girl, though painful, are not dangerous. After the shooting, the officers found trat Arrata had, besides the two shot guns, a loaded revolver and a large knife. It is said that he feared lynching by his neighbors. BIjr Tannery Burned. SHEBOYGAN, Wis., Dec 16. The plant of H. W. Zschistcbe & Sons, tanners, was totally destroyed by Are this morning. The .plant covered an entire block. Loss, $190,000, fully covered by Insurance The flames, fanned by a high wind, scorched the big furniture plant of the Mattoon Manufacturing Company adjoining, and their loss will be several thousand dol lars. A general conflagration was feared, and it -was only through the aid of the fire corps of a dozen, factories that the fire was controlled. Depcw Announces an Engagement. WASHINGTON, Dec 16, At the dinner given last night by Senator Depew and Miss Paulding In honor of Governor-elect Odell, of New York, and Mrs. OdelL the Senator announced the engagement of Miss Paulding to John Edle, United States Navy. Miss Paulding Is the niece of Senator Depcw. and has been the mis tress of his home in Washington. Mr. Edle Is the son of the late John R. Edle. of this city, and a graduate of the Naval Academy In the class of ISM. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Take .Laxative. Brcmo-Qulnlae Tablets. AU drntrrfsts refund the raonsT If it fade n i-ur J. E. W. Grore'B slcaaturo is oa each box." 25c HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS BRITISH DEMAND WILL DELAY SETTLEMENT IX CHIXA. New Issue Will Involve a. Great Deal More Diplomatic Procedure Ministers Reticent. PEKIN, Dec. 16. Definite Instructions supplementing yesterday's communication from .London have been received by Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the British Minis ter, and he now demands a modification of a point in the joint note which the foreign envoys generally regard as im portant. This means further delay, as all the Ministers must communicate anew with their respective governments. Just what is the nature of the objection raised by Great Britain the Ministers decline to say, but they admit that the new de mand will Involve a great deal more diplomatic procedure. NOT UNDERSTOOD AT WASHINGTON Change of Cngland In Chinese Set tlement Canscs Surprise. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Officials here are at a loss to understand the reasons for the Important modlncatlon in the Joint Chinese note which It Is reported the British Minister to Pekin Is to demand before, signing that document preparatory to Its presentation to the Chinese pleni potentiaries. They "h.ave no information on the subject, as nothing has been heard from Mr. Conger on the matter for some days. The understanding here has been that the Joint note as agreed .upon by the envoys was in the main satisfactory to the British Government. That gov ernment simply desired a slight amend ment said to be In the nature of a mere change in style of language to be used rather than any amendment to the scope of the agreement. This did not conflict with any of the principles held out for by our Government, and, such being the case, it was confidently expected the signature of the British Minister would be affixed to the agreement promptly and the note handed to the Chinese at an early date. LI HUNG CHANG THANKS CZAR. For Permission to Govern Manchuria Under Russian Protection. LONDON, Dec. 16 Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times from Pekin, says: "Li Hung Chang has wired to Emperor Nicholas, at the Instance of Prince Ukhto msky, an expression of gratitude for per mission to rule Manchuria under Rus sian protection. This permission purports to have come from the Czar, who Is, of course, quite ignorant of the matter. Prince Ukhtomsky is leaving Pekin in a few days, his mission having-been ac complished.'' "Telegrams from the north," says the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, wiring Saturday, "report renewed activ ity on the part of the Boxers in the neighborhood of Pekin and Tien Tsin. It is believed that certain foreigners are continuing a susceptible bitterness In arms with the connivance of the Tao Tal of Shanghai. There are persistent rumors here that the foreign troops have ar rived at Tal Yuen Fu. "While the Ministers In Pekin -are haggling over the collective note, Russia has consolidated her power In Manchuria, which, under the guise of friendship, she is wresting from her deluded neighbor." The Morning Post published the fol lowing from its Pekin correspondent, dated Saturday: "The Boxer organization Is nearly de stroyed. There'appcars now td be no dan ger of a recrudescence or the recent troubles, although activity Is showri In some unprotected places. The Boxer leaders were In reality not numerous, and most of them have been punished by the Chinese authorities." Another Rebellion in Kwnupr Tung. TACOiMA, Wash., Dec 16. Kwang Tung province, China, is the scene of another rebellion, according to Oriental advices received here. Its leaders declare their Intention to substitute Chinese for Man chu rulers, and to bring about the regener ation of China along Occidental lines. They favor foreigners and have molested neither missionaries nor converts.- Nine battles have been fought .with the im perial troops sent against them, including" a battle at Samtochuk, where each side suffered the loss of several hundred killed and each claiming the vlctoryi In eight other engagements the rebels are reported to have been completely victorious. They now have 30,000 armed men in the field ajid possess many towns. They are desirous of establishing provisional government, whereupon they Intend to cut off their pig tails and wear European clothes. Americans Capture Ammunition. PEKIN, Dec 16. Yesterday, while a pri vate of the Ninth United States Infantry was searching for two stray mules, near Ho SI Wu, he arrived at that town, where he found a rapid-fire gun, with 5000 rounds of ammunition, of which he took charge. He went back to the main station for the night, and on returning in the morning he found two loaded Winchesters, two other majrazlne rifles, and 1700 rounds of ammunition. When leaving the town he was fired upon. A village five miles southeast of Ho SI Wu has been fired upon by Chinese twice within half a mile of the mall station. Rnssin Explnins Its Action. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 16. The Of ficial Messenger publishes an Inspired statement as to the views of the Russian Government concerning: the Yang Han Kwan Railroad, repudiating the charge that the Russians have acted illegally In holding the line, contending that Russia's, action was necessitated by military con-' slderatlons, decllng to recognize tho Brit ish owners of the lino, but admitting that they have the preponderating financial interest, and finally promising to restore it to the former administration after the foreign troops have evacuated the prov ince of Chi LI. Big Fire nt Canton Last Month. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 17. A special to the Times from Tacoma, Wash., says: Two thousand shops and houses werj burned at Canton November 16. About 40 natives perished. Governor Nleh.-of Klang Su, has sent a present of silks, satins and embroideries worth 60,000 taels to the Empress Dowager at Nslam, for her birthday. The San Shi Bank ot Yokohama has failed, owing 100,000 yen. In consequence of the defalcation of the cashier of the Toklo branch. He lost 10,000 yen speculating and then absconded. Native Christians Are Restless. PEKIN, Dec 16. The British are con tinually reviving reports of dissatisfac tion from the districts around Pekin un der their special charge The officer In command has Informed General Gaselee that armed bands of native Christians from the villace of Soura Noons, -five miles southeast of Peklm are constantly 1 moving about and levying blackmail. The marauders are Catholics, led by a French missionary wearing Chinese clothing. ENGLISH WAR OFFICE REFORM. Committee Appointed to Deal With, the aintter. DONDON, Dec 17. The Secretary of State for War, William St John Broder lck, has appointed a committee to deal with the question of War Office reform. The committee will consider the system of contracts and the possibility of fur ther decentralization and more expedi tious working. The chairman, of tho com mittee is Cliton E. Dawkins, of the firm ot J. s. Morgan & Co. The other mem- bcrs of the committee are: Sir Charles Glynne, Earl Welby, who was private secretary to lberMarquis of Lansdowne while the latter was chief Secretary for War; Colonel Sir George Clark, superin tendent of the Royal Carriage Depart ment; George St'egman Glbb, general manager of the Northeastern Railway; Ernest William Breckett, Conservative member of the House of Commons for the Whlteby dlvison of Yorkshire, and William Mather, Liberal member for Ros sendale. The committee will meet In Jan uary. The committee is- considered a strong one. The only doubtful member Is Sir Charles Wclby, who has long been con nected with the War Office, and who Is regarded as an upholder of the existing system. Approval of the composition of the com mittee, however, does not Imply approval of Mr. Broderick's action. The Daily News and Dally Chronicle, and evert some Conservative papers, complain that the expedient of appointing a committee really means shelving urgent reforms. SIGNS OF PROSPERITY. Among the Good Things Is the Expo sition Movement. PORTLAND, Dec 15. (To the Editor.) In my former article regarding real es tate matters. I assigned two reasons for the apathy In dealings In real property, to-wlt, low valuation, and the holding of improved property at an exceptionally high prlco by owners who were caught in the boom of 10 years ago. I do not know that I blame people for holding their property at cost figures. The chief trouble with them, is that when the Assessor comes around, If he ever does, they de preciate their holdings and connive at a low valuation In ordgr to escape taxa tion. The turn in the tide, however, Tiaw that the election Is over and the growth of trade Iff a commercial sense Is spread ing Itself out over the bosom of the Pa cific, seems to be near at hand. In times of financial distress and re covery, it Is said thaUreal estate is the last to feel the improvement, and this Is largely 30 at tho East.,, But the recovery comes much so.oner there for obvious reasons, but here In thqcWest It Is slower, And depends somewhat .upon the recovery there. Improvement In the financial cen ter spreads Itself out by degrees, like the ripple In the pond whop a stone Is cast Into It And as New York Is the finan cial center, the ripple "must first strike the Middle States, then travel across the prairies, and finally reach the shores of thf Pacific Since 1S96 the country may be said to be on the ascending scale. Cer tainly at -the East improvement and de velopment began at that time, and now It Is about time we should be welcoming that prosperity with -open arms. True, we have been having some of It In the growth of population and development of our local resources. But the time should be near at hand. I am inclined to think It Is. The first evidence of It to my mind is the combinations of eastern railroad mag nates to control territory and trade with the Orient through our gateways. They would not do this If they did not think there was something beyond of a tempt ing -nature, and an "outlet to the Pacific" Is the co' of all trunk ah'd parallel lines from the Eastern seaboard. Then, nearer home. Is the activity of the local sub urban railroads. There Is a wonderful In terest manifested by them to get down to the Peninsula and open up that sec tion better tp homeseekers. The recent sale of a railroad under foreclosure pro ceedings puts a- better look In another di rection, and it I3 reasonable to suppose that electricity will take-a hand In (ex tending some of them. Activity in these matters, after long and indifferent de lays, will give zest and activity for prop erty In the suburbs which has been un salable. Another straw- In the condition of. things Is the organization' of sub-boards of trade In the various communities and wards of the city. These organizations were orig inally brought about through the activ ity ofithe-paTent organization Inithls city, in .favor of the Pacific Coast and Oriental. Exposition pf 1902. but as they an com posed of the active property-holders of each locality, they have almost universal--ly grown Into organizations which have assumed to extend their influences In the development and prptectlon of the locali ties, and we heir of improvement of streets, Are and police protection, and interest in the' public, schools, as' being considered and discussed. This is a, most excellent "move, and thes$ thjngs will re sult hi benefit 'to all. n ' Thfs Invites me to the consideration of the.' mbst Important mov'ement for .the bettermcTit 6i Portland! and that 'IS the fostering of the exposition Idea. 'What, the-state and Portland -wants, and wants badly.vMs vrecognition by Eastern people and Eastern caplthT"bf 'our capabilities. The opening -OMhe Pacific trade -will be a large incentive to this, but the expo sition will command attention from ' all parts of the globe as to our location, and. If gotten up with a liberal hand and com prehensive mind will bring to us people and product from jevery clime, develop our trade with China, the Hawaiian Isl ands and the Philippine0, and every coun try ..having a foothold In the South Pa clflc. The development of Alaska will be very much enhanced, and that will. In turn, prove of great benefit to the Pacific Co'ast for all time. Our citizens are tak ing hold of this, and, as an enterprising citizen 'has already offered the use of grounds admirably adapted for the uaes of the exposition, there is nothing to do ow but to go on and make it an accepted fact It does not need a wise man to discern that such a movement will redound to the glory of Portland in every way, and that Its real property will at once be in demand so soon as the fact becomes known that we will have an exposition, and that we are bending every Impulse towards It CORTLAND L. PARKER. r Arrested an Electric Llght. Spokane Chronicle. It would seem strange to most people to hearthat the Sheriff of Spokane County had arrested an clectrio light but that is what Ivan Ichoff claims has been done, .and.-he Is the man who should know. Last evening leboff was brought to th3 County Jail from Welch postofflce, where he was found wandering about bare headed and barefooted, and acting in a very strange manner. The man was. for merly working at cutting ties for the rail road, but Is thought to have gone insane. What the reason is no one seems to know. Since he has been confined to the Jail the man has refused to eat anything, say ing he could not feel the electricity whilo la the jail. When outside, ha said, the electricity came to him all right, and then he felt good, but that he did not feel good In the house He talks very disconnect edly, and say that some time ago when he was sleeping the Indians got after him and he had to get up and run for his life. He claims he got away from them but In the morning could not find his clothes and the place where he was sleeping. He claims that the other night he had a. similar experience, but does not know whether bears or Indians got after him. He said he was full of electricity, and then commenced to rub his hands, and re marked that he could not feel It in the jail. He also has the Illusion that he is an electric light but how bright he shines he does not know, as be only shines when pobody else is around. He claims that no J one can be an electric llgnt unless they nave rea nair, wnicn is one 01 jus cniei adornments Wnlcoft-Choyns-kl 'Fight Off. CHICAGO, Dec 16. The fight between Joe Waleott and Joe Choynskl scheduled for December 27 has been postponed in definitely. This action is a result of the contest between Gans and McGovern on Thursday last BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting Teeth, Se rate and tu e that old and wf ll-trled remedy. Mrs- Wuulow'a Soothlnr-Sithd. for children 1- teetblnr. -It voot&e the child, soften th cuma. I Sunday: humor mays aiiaJa.vCSTM,iria colic tanjuusboti. COMINGWEEK IN CONGRESS- SENATE TO, DEAL WITH HAY PAUNCEFOTE TREATY. Matter Likely to Take All Time Array qnd Appropriation Bills to Go Over Until After Holidays. WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. The Senate will devote the greater part of Its time this week to consideration of the Hay Pauncefote treaty, if It should be neces sary to do so In order to get the ratifi cation resolution acted upon, and In cose there Is any surplus time It will be de voted to the consideration of the ship subsidy bllL None of the appropriation bills can be reported to the Senate In time for consideration during this week, or until after the holidays, arid thd same may be said of the Army bill. There will be an effort to report the Army bill dur ing the week, and it may be successful, but It cannot possibly be taken up be fore the Senate convenes after the holi days. Senator Ixidga is very hopeful of secur ing an agreement to vote on the treaty before the holiday adjournment next Fri day. The present programme of the op ponents of the treaty Js to have Senator Money speak tomorrow, and other Sen ators of the opposition in succession. A number of speeches .have been promised on the subsidy bill if opportunity offers. IN THE HOUSE. Week Will Be Unimportant Unless River and Harbor Bill Comes Up. WASHINGTON, Dec 16. Under the concurrent1 resolution already passed, the House will adjourn over the holidays on Friday. The week In the House Is not likely to be important unless the river and harbor appropriation Dill should be taken up Wednesday or Thursday. There has been no decision upon this point how ever, the bill not having yet been re ported to tho House. Tomorrow. Is individual suspension day under the. rules, but only a brief time will be occupied witli suspension busi ness. Several bills to divide judicial dis trict and the Lanham, Tex., claim "bills probably will be passed. The remainder of the day, under an order made-'yester-day. will be devoted 0 the consideration of private pension bills. Tuesday has "been set aside for tne 'con sideration of the District of Columbia business. BICYCLISTS SUFFER. Six-Day Racers .Feeling Effects of Their 'Hard Riding. . NEW YORK, Dec, 16. The six-day bi cycle racers -.were todav suffering se verely from the effects of their hard rid ing. So severe nas betn the test upon their systems, particularly their nerves, that sleep was almost an impossibility for some of them last night MacFar land Is In a much worse condition than the others, owing to his fall Saturday afternoon. His-right knee gave him. con siderable trouble today. Gougoltz is at the hospital, but expects to, be- out In, a few days. .Elkes. man ager stated that his man was Jn far the best condition of the lot He slept twell all night and then partook of a. "holiday breakfast. He accounted for Elkes' good condition by saying that Elkes had not bpen given any drugs or stimulants. Tur ville. and Aaronson. who were taken to the hospital on Account, of Injuries re ceived, will be out In a few days. " jj ' : Statement of Baseball Men. "NEW YORK7 Dec 16.-The' cOmnilftee of the Protective Association Tof ;ProTes sfonal Baseball Players', composed of Hugh Jennings. C."C. Griffith and Charles D. Zlhimec, whoN. presented their claims to the National Ltague "magnates during the week, today Issued the. following statementV - "The refusal of the National League magnates to cons'Ider, and- discuss, with us seriatim our requests as. representa tives of the Protective Association of Baseball Players and their taleless reso lution, which Is probably intended to ex press in words their complete ignoring 6f the said requests collectively, without anv adeouate reason therefor, seems' to require; as such representatives'. To- mak I the following 8tatement-to all the -mem bers of -out'assoclation 'and to the pub lid: - :--. -"And'wo shall contlnue'-to stand as we have always' stobd--f of the avoidance fof a baseball war if-rthat- be-poaslNej We recognize and" shall respecf-the inviolabil ity of-all actual 'contract-Obligations'. 'No member of our association, -who, during the past season, played In the 'American League, shall fct present sign -a contract to play the coming season In tho Nation al League, or vice versa. Pursuant to our by-laws, none of the members of, our as sociation shall sign a contract for the coming season which has not been ap proved by our association." Lowered World's Record. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 16. Johnny Nelson this afternoon defeated Gus Law son In the 15-mlle motor-paced race, and clipped 15 seconds from the record. The time was 24:57. Lawson held the former world's record of 25:12. STRIKES AT THE ROOT. Mr. Hill's Exposure of the Iniquitous Subsidy Scheme. New York Times. The ship subsidy bill now before Con gress contains In Its preamble the fol lowing curious statement: "Whereas, the profitable employment of the surplus pro ductive power of tho-1 farms, factories, mines, forests and fisheries of the United States Imperatively demands the Increase of foreign commerce, therefore" the an nexed subsidies shall be paid. The subsidies provided for amount to $9,000,000 a year for the next 20 years or JlSO.000,000 In all. The professed purpose of paying them Is to promote foreign com merce. To this end each vessel Is to be paid a certain sum per gross ton per mile for outward and inward-bound voyages while engaged In foreign trade The de tails of the terms on which the subsidies are to be paid are somewhat complicated, but ft Is estimated that a steamer of 10,000 tons gross tonnage plying between Eng land and the Urlted States, and having a speed of 20 knots, can receive, if there is- enough to go around, Sn annual pay ment of yiES.000. This Is 5 per cent on 53,360.000. If we suppose that the scramble for the subsidy Is so great that no one steamer can draw more than $100,000, It would still be gaining for its owners In terest on J2,000,00d at 5 per cent. If the Treasury were to. turn over to the own ers of such a vessel $2,000,000 for 20 years without Interest, the gratuity to the bene ficiaries would be no greater and the cost to the Treasury would be less, for it would get Its money back. In the case we have described there Is not the slight est evidence that a pound of freight would be carried that is not now carried, or that the rates of freight now charged would be reduced by 1 cent. We may add that the owners of vessels of this sort are now making good profits, and their sole known difficulty is in supplying the ex isting demand. The plea that the subsidies will pro mote foreign trade is plainly an errone ous one But it is claimed that the profits of running vessels with this subsidy will induce Americans to build ships, and thus the American- shipbuilding Industry will be extended. As- a matter of fact not 6f theory, but of cold fact the American shipbuilders can, if they choose, already build ships more cheaply than thelror eign competitors. This statement Is made by one of their own customers. Mr. James J. K1U. PreslEent of 'the Gnat i Northern Railroad, said lu Chicago on" Saturday, that, having iuse.iforsh.Ips. he ijad- caused 'inquiries w tV'be iSSde, 'arid, found that, he .cpuld havethe'm fetfnstrfict ed'here for 5400.000 or S500.C00 less for. each Ship than. on. the" Clyde, in Scotland, the scat, of the Brltlsn shipbuilding industry. He declared that, If any legislation "were needed In the direction -of encouragement to shipbuilding, he would prefer that the duty should be taken oft the plates ttfat go Into ships. At present even that meas ure Is not actually needed, as our steel masters can undersell their rivals on the other side of the Atlantic. Mr. Hill's -statemnt really strikes at the root of the -whole- subsidy scheme It Is at the very best only a waste of public money. At its worst It Is diverting public money for private profit Neither the owners nor the builders of ships have the slightest claim to contributions from their fellow-citizens A direct subsidy on. wheat raised and exported, or on steel and iron, or on buildings w ould be- just as. excus able, and less liable to abuse. Every end sought that it is legitimate to seek, in the subsidy scheme, can be reached through the opening of the ship markets of the world to Americans wishing (0 buy ships And according to the explicit statement. of Mr, Hill they would even then he able to buy at home cheaper than anywhere else. ABOLISH COURT FEES. Litigation Should Be Encouraged Word Abont Supreme-- Court. MEDFORD, Or., Dec 16. (To the Edi tor.) It is curious, but It seems to be so, that the less a person knows about a matter the more fluently he can talk about it. I suppose It is because he Is nol 'hampered by the facts. There has been much discussion of late concerning the business of our Supreme Court and Incidentally about courts in general and how they should be run As I know nothing 'about running a newspaper, I feel that I. could give to The Oregorilan a large quantity of .advice upon the sub ject of admitting to Its columns matter which attempts to deal with a subject of which the auth.or plainly kpows noth ing. But I refrain. In the minds of some, and The Or pgonlan is one of these or else it has a right of action against its. own editorial page, courts are only a necessary evil, to be restricted and confined within as narrow limits as possible. All forms of litigation are considered calamity and lawyers a lot qf. sharks. The OregonJan, with others, has jfrom time to time recommepded that fees be increased and the right of appeal re stricted to the end that litigation may be decreased. The one cry that Is always raised Is taxes. While a Just regard to the rights of the taxpayer Is at alL times essential, it Is just possible. t,hat those who espouse, his cause do not represent his best Interest As a boy, one of. the first things 1 learned about par country and form of government, "and that which caused my youthful breast to swell with pride and reverence for our Institutions, was that "under the Stars "and Stripes all men were equal before the law, and jus tice was meted dut to rich and poor alike, "without money and without price." I believe It will be a sad day for this country when .that feeling is dissipated in the hearts of the people. 4 It Is not so much a question of facts as what people believe the facts to be. There Is .no disguising the situation. A large number of people believe that laws are made and administered in the inter ests of the so-called rich. Like all popu lar delusions this belief has some foun dation. The laws continue to make it more "and more difficult for a poor man tp get redress In court What - with In creased costs and delays the man with aismall case has no protection. The law Is supposed to protect- the weak against the strong.. But what are the facts? The poor man .who is. cheated out of ?1P0 by the rich man has no recourse If he manages to, scrape togetner tne price of getting a hearing in the lower court and a jury gives him a verdict, his rich adversary appeals. It wllf slirely' -cosit "him In court fees and necessary disburse- I. ments,,notiincludfrigany "attorney's tee, more than ihe amount of his claim' be fore his case can be finally disposed of In the -Supreme' -Court .If he should live so long. "But," eays- -the taxpayer's friend. "If he-cannot afford to pay for the luxury of a lawsuit let him so without This Government is not a charitable in- NstilutIonJ' - . -a Just there .the taxpayer's inend snows his. Inability to understand. It ls..tle duty of any fprtn of' govern ment'to jifotectf not to support, It is the 'proud boast"' of our '-Government that'll orotects'all ricK'ahd poor! ilttW'ahd big. Bift'lt Is an-empty. boasc-If that'protec-J tIonls vouchsafed, only1 to'those who -can pay for it." Protection can -be bought .In 'any countrvT'TherB is no'more reason why a man should pay forprotection froml a court. thany from a- policeman- II a man-ils being held, up by a footpad the : policeman who happens upon the scene. Is not supposed to stop to Inquire how much money the man has, upon his per son. There is no reason why a. litigant should pay the jury and. not the Judge. The whole theory of court fees is wrong and ought'to be ahollshed. It Is much better to pay taxes than, to foster and j give cause .for the growing fear tnat government Is for the strong and not for the weak. ' The hordes 6f agitators - and dema gogues are hatched from such seed. Noth ing could be more erroneous than 'the Idea that litigation ought to be dis couraged. The causes that lead to liti gation, greed and selfishness ought to be discouraged; but It is not likely that they Trill be greatly diminished. But in litigation lles. to a great extent the safety for civilization, until the millen nium shall arrive .and all men . become good. . As long as men continue to cheat and defraud, so long should litigation con tinue. To say that it should cease Is to say wrongs should not be righted. Those who desire to lessen litigation do not expect to lessen the wrongs, but to cur tail the redress Not only should legal redress be within the reach of all, but It should be speedy. It ought to require no argument to prove that a case should he decided immedi ately when presented to a court It now takes two years no less after a decision In the lower court, before a decision can be had In the Supreme Court, and It is going from bad to w-orse. The Supreme Judges work twice as hard as Circuit Judges for about the same salary; but it Is impossible to catch up or keep tip. The Oregonian opposed an amendment to the constitution authorizing the elec tion of five Supreme Judges. Perhaps The Oregonian knows why. But Oregon has grown, both in population -and business. What was once ample Is now Inadequate. No more Judges can be had. The present condition Is an "abomination. A man so unfortunate as to get into court cannot get out There Is but one method of relief available: Commissioners to assist the Judges we have. Someone has said the Supreme Court do not ask for relieC Quite likely. If the people whose busi ness Is tied up lor an Indefinite length of time can stand it, no doubt thief Su preme Judges can. They will continue to perform their duties as best they may and leave the responsibility for delays where lfbelongs. They can only'do so much work anyway, and the amount of work ahead need not trouble them. I have taken up too- much of your space to now attempt to discuss in detail the fea tures of a bill to authorize such commis sioners. Suffice -It to say they must be appointed by the court They are not to constitute a new court but to assist the present court and no power except the court itself can choose Its assistants. Headache, biliousness, heartburn. Indi gestion, and all liter ills are cured by Hood's. Pills. fioM by aU druggists. 25'cents,. Otherwise we should have one branch o the. government Interfering with another. Vt the legislature authorize the cort tb appoint such commissioners? and make suitable provision for the pajment of their salaries, and leave the rest to the court Itself. The questions as to tho powers and duties of such commisslon erenhas been -pretty thoroughly settled br the decisions, particularly In Indiana and California. It is io experiment AUSTIN S. HAMMOND. Chosen Friends Treasurer Short. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 16. W. F. Glb son.jsupreme trustee of the Order of Chosen Friends, 'when asked about tne denial of the shortage In the accounts of former Supreme Treasurer Wilson, of Newark, mad.: by his daughter, who based her denial on a letter said to have begn written by the auditing' cdmrrilttee after the books were audited;! in August of this year, said today.: , "I do not think a letter was sent to Mr. Wllsor saying his books were cor rect His shortage was not discovered by the members of the committee. The discovery resulted from the confession, made by Mr. Wilson to Mr; ynn and was kept from the daugater who makes the denial." Canadian Election Protests. VICTORIA, B. C,- Dee. 16.-rThe ques tion "whether the Dominion or the Pro vincial Government owns Deadmans Island, which has been a political issue In Vancouver for over a "year, and upon which the Semlln Government split, Is to come before"" the "Supreme Court next week. Piofests have been entered against ihe election of Prior and Earle, Conserva tives, to the Dominion Parliament, on grounds of corruption. -FiveMare Deaths From. School, Fire. DUNKIRK N. Y Dec 16. Tha bodies -of five more victims of the Normal School, fixe were recovered today, making six; that have been taken from the r.y!ns. Those found today were charred beyond recognition. Workmen, while remov-jng; debris, found the bodies at the foot of a fire escape, where they were piled across each other. - , , , Kriigw Undecided About Vlsltinc-U. THE HAGUE, Dec 16. In. reply to a dispatch from Grand Rapids, Mich., invit ing him to the United States, Mr. Kruger has wired that he has not arrived at any dcclalon with regard to visiting America. Chicago Clothier Bankrupt. CHICAGO, Dec. 16. Sol Wolfe, retail clothier, has filed a petition In bankv ruptcy. Liabilities, ?50",000; assets, $130, 000. Wondering " about that present ? Suppose you go down, this line.,. China . 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